Rukweza Surname
Approximately 1,496 people bear this surname
Rukweza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,471 | 1:10,495 | 1,324 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Rukweza (30) may also be a first name.
Rukweza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukweza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rukweza is most common in Zimbabwe. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukweza? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 262,152nd most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,871,354 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Rukweza are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most widely held first name globally, held by 30 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,471 people, or 1 in 10,495. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 34 percent live, Harare Province, where 33 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 10 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukwedza | 93 | 9 | / |
| Rukweeza | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rukwesa | 86 | 62 | / |
| Rukwiza | 86 | 44 | / |
| Rikweza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukwoza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rugwiza | 71 | 3,368 | / |
| Riqueza | 71 | 183 | / |
| Rukwese | 71 | 110 | / |
| Rukuiza | 71 | 17 | / |
| Rugwaza | 71 | 11 | / |
| Rukwizi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rukwise | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rukwazo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukwaso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukwege | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukwicha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rukweise | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rugwizza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rukwisad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukwaise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukuhiza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rugwizo | 57 | 26 | / |
| Rugwisa | 57 | 22 | / |
| Riquesa | 57 | 10 | / |
| Rukuiža | 57 | 4 | / |
| Rugwije | 57 | 4 | / |
| Rukuizo | 57 | 4 | / |
| Riquezo | 57 | 2 | / |
| Rikwaso | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rugwija | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rikwisa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rigwaza | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rukwijit | 53 | 19 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rukweza
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